README.md

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title: Image Captioning with BLIP
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sdk: gradio
app_file: app.py
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Image Captioning with BLIP

This project uses the Salesforce BLIP model to generate captions for images. It provides a simple web interface built with Gradio to upload an image and view the generated caption.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://huggingface.co/spaces/electro-sb/image_captioning
   cd image_captioning
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Set up your Hugging Face token: Create a .env file in the root of the project and add your Hugging Face API key:

   HF_API_KEY=<your-hugging-face-api-key>
   

4. Run the application:

   python app.py
   

   The application will be available at http://localhost:7860.

Usage

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:7860.
2. Upload an image using the provided interface.
3. Click the "Caption" button to generate a caption for the image.
4. The generated caption will be displayed in the "Caption" textbox.